Food bank centre team leader (Stow on the Wold)
Where: Baptist Church, Sheep St, Stow-on-the-Wold, GL54 1AA
When: Wednesday morning, 9.30 to 12.15pm
Time commitment: 3-4 hours a week
Key tasks
- Supervise and motivate a team of volunteers
- Support the recruitment and induction of new volunteers as required
- Organise volunteer rota
- Oversee and delegate tasks to ensure the smooth running of the food bank centre
- Manage locally held stock for foodbank parcels
- Uphold safeguarding, health and safety and hygiene policies, reporting any concerns to your Main Contact
- Ensure food bank policies and procedures are followed
- Create a welcoming, caring and friendly atmosphere for volunteers and people coming to the centre
- Lead a volunteer debrief at the end of each session
- Carry out and record training as set out in the NCFB training schedule
- Maintain risk assessments
- Attend team leader meetings as required
- Regularly report to your Main Contact / Food Bank Manager
- Work alongside foodbank staff and other volunteers to maintain and develop local contacts
About you
- Strong team player
- Excellent communication skills
- Empathetic
- Organised and self-motivated
- Strong leadership skills
- Confident in using a laptop or tablet (training in specific software will be given)
Benefits of volunteering
- Using your existing skills to make a difference
- Meet new people who share your passion to eradicate poverty in the community
- Make a real difference to the running of your food bank
Impact of your role
- Helping to ensure a dignified experience to anyone visiting a food bank centre
- Helping to ensure volunteers are supported and valued
- Contributing to the smooth running of your food bank centre
Support You will be given all the required training and support before starting your role.